Roag is a Pakistani television drama series produced by Babar Javed and Asif Raza Mir under the banner of A&B Entertainment. It was directed by Javed, and was written by Faiza Iftikhar, whose novel of the same name it was based on. It premiered on ARY Digital on 16 April 2011.
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| Based on | Roag by Faiza Iftikhar |
| Written by | Faiza Iftikhar |
| Directed by | Babar Javed |
| Theme music composer | Waqar Ali |
| Opening theme | Muhammad Ali |
| Country of origin | Pakistan |
| Original language | Urdu |
| No. of episodes | 20 |
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| Running time | approx. 38-40 minutes |
| Production company | A&B Entertainment |
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| Network | ARY Digital |
| Release | 11 April – 27 August 2011 |
It revolves around the struggle of a family who suffers a lot as one of the children was abused sexually.[1][2] It features Faysal Qureshi, Sumbal Iqbal, Asif Raza Mir, Mohib Mirza, Yamina Peerzada, and Shagufta Ejaz.[3] It ended on 27 August 2011 with a total of 20 episodes.[3][4]
Plot
The plot follows the story of a house where parental neglect leads to the abuse of a child of the house. The series talks about the aftermaths and consequences of this trauma that the child suffers her entire life until she reaches adolescence.
Cast
- Asif Raza Mir as Abid
- Faysal Qureshi as Ayaz
- Arisha Razi / Sumbul Iqbal as Nimra "Nimmo"
- Shagufta Ejaz as Humaira
- Rida Asfahani
- Sara Umair as Sameera
- Mohib Mirza as Faiq
- Yamina Peerzada
- Lubna Aslam
- Qaiser Naqvi as Humaira's mother
- Seemi Pasha
- Sajid Shah
- Kanwar Arsalan
Reception
A reviewer found that "The way a victim and her family carries the burden of shame and guilt is realistically portrayed in Roag in which the family finds itself exploited by a stranger on the eve of their daughter’s nikah."[5] Author Munira Cheema stated in her book Women and TV Culture in Pakistan, "Roag is a serial that has influenced not only viewers but also talk shows and their debates on child rape."[6]
Awards
| Year | Awards | Category | Nominee(s)/ Recipient(s) | Result | Ref. |
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| 2012 | Lux Style Awards | Best TV Actor - Satellite | Faysal Quraishi | Won | [7] |